Airbag warning light
The warning light for the airbag system.
Easily confused with
How to read it
The symbol shows a person from the side, wearing a seat belt and sitting facing a circle, the airbag. Toyota calls it the SRS warning light and says it indicates a malfunction in the SRS airbag system.
Also searched as: air bag light, SRS light.
Dashboard symbols vary by manufacturer. The vehicle's owner's manual or a qualified mechanic can say what a light means for a particular vehicle.
When it comes on
Nissan's LEAF manual says the light comes on when the car is switched on and goes out after about 7 seconds if the system is working. Ford's F-150 manual lists the signs of a fault: the light not coming on at start, flashing or staying lit, or a series of five beeps. It says to have the system serviced at a dealer immediately, since otherwise it may not work properly in a crash.
Differences by country or standard
UN Regulation No. 121 allows the airbag malfunction tell-tale to be yellow, red or both, and Canada's Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations red or yellow.
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More dashboard warning lights
The same shape elsewhere
Browse symbols drawn with circles.
Sources
- Toyota Dashboard Symbols & Warning Lights Meaning, Toyota Motor North America (MyToyota)
- Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1038): Identification of Controls, Tell-tales and Indicators, C.R.C., c. 1038, Schedule IV, s. 101, Government of Canada, Justice Laws Website, s. 101, Table
- Regulation No. 121: Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the location and identification of hand controls, tell-tales and indicators, UN Regulation No. 121, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (text published by Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism), Table 1
- 2020 Nissan LEAF Owner's Manual, Nissan North America, Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
- 2020 F-150 Owner's Manual, Ford Motor Company, Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator
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